China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

Dec 08, 2022 10:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the...

As homelessness grows, its stark impact on health is becoming clearer across Europe

Dec 08, 2022 10:46 am UTC| Health

The latest data compiled by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics show that the number of homeless people has grown by 25% in Spain in the last ten years. This social problem has gone from affecting 22,900 people in...

Pepsi launches zero-calorie cola to pair with Christmas fried chicken in Japan

Nov 30, 2022 21:56 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Health

Pepsi is following up a Japanese Christmas-seasonal formula designed to be paired with Japanese-style fried chicken, dubbed Pepsi Zero Karaage Senyo Cola on Dec. 6. The name translates in English to Pepsi Zero Cola...

Scientists test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine

Nov 27, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Science Health Business

An experimental vaccine was found to potentially open a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a US study. In initial tests in mice and ferrets, the two-dos vaccine...

Unilever explores the use of “cow-free” ingredients for ice creams

Nov 27, 2022 22:29 pm UTC| Health Science Nature Economy Business

Unilever has begun looking at utilizing precision fermentation technology to create cow-free dairy products or use them within its ice cream portfolio A spokesperson for Unilever said that the companys RD team is in...

S. Korean researchers develop wearable OLED that can cure jaundice in infants

Nov 24, 2022 23:27 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Science

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a wearable green organic light-emitting diode (OLED) with a 470-nanometer (nm) wavelength that can cure jaundice in...

Why do I sprain my ankle so often? And how can I cut the risk of it happening again?

Nov 23, 2022 04:58 am UTC| Health

Are you one of those people who seems to be forever spraining their ankle? To some extent, ankle sprains are part and parcel of being active. But if its happening again and again, heres what may be going on and how...